BY: ALEX BROWN Photos by: Alexander Yakovlev Of his photography, Alexander Yakovlev only leaves the pithy remark, “It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream.” His photography, I believe, allows one to peer through the lens…
Here’s an incredible glimpse into the cultural wealth of a bush tribe in the vast savannah
BY: ALEX BROWN Romanian photographer, Vlad Cioplea, visited Tanzania, Africa, in Autumn of last year to document the rich and vibrant cultures that live at the foot of some of the world’s most visually stunning and occult landscapes. This photo-series…
How scholarly credibility is holding us back and stifling our imaginations
BY: MITCH CONSKY A few nights ago I was having a philosophical conversation with my roommates. No, we weren’t all baked out of our minds. A few of us were completely sober. Like many philosophical conversations go, the arguments spiraled…
This retirement home is giving students free rent in exchange for their company
BY: ALEX BROWN There is a largely untapped symbiotic relationship that can exist between youth and the elderly—most fail to see across the cultural and social chasm that separates the two worlds by means of a few decades. Yet research…
Basic income experiments in Europe are giving people free money with no strings attached
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE Germany is now experimenting with the economic concept of free money. And while the idea of basic income might immediately cause some minds to jump to aggressive suspicion like a 21st century version of The Red Scare,…
Citizens protested a wire fence along the Croatian-Slovenian border with a volleyball match
BY: Marinella Matejčić On Dec. 19, 2015 a unique protest occurred against barbed wire on the border of Croatia and Slovenia. To highlight the historic togetherness of the people on both sides of the border in Istria, Croatia, citizens organized…
New test tube-grown leather might save the environment, animals and your fashion sense
BY: ALEX BROWN Cutting down on leather production is necessary on many levels, and if not for animal rights purposes, or to trim environmental degradation, perhaps the simple and immediate benefits of new “test tube” leather will persuade many against…
John Steinbeck had a dream that clickbait would strangle creative culture
BY: DANIEL WATERBOURNE There is a trend that is shifting the values of the 21st century. In the world of food, nutrition has been traded for convenience. In the world of love, long-term satisfaction has been traded for momentary ejaculation.…
This 8-year-old girl could be the greatest argument in favour of legalizing medical marijuana everywhere
By: JACK M. Her name is Charlotte Figi – Charlie to her friends – and for much of her little life she had suffered from a rare condition known as Dravet Syndrome, a form of epilepsy that gives rise to…
The contents of people’s bags reveal a lot about their personalities (Photos)
BY: LAUREN BRUYNS Jason Travis, or J Trav, as he is most commonly known, set out in November 2007 to produce a series titled Persona, a collection of photos highlighting individuals and what they deem necessary for their everyday travels.…
This study found that colleges have more earning power than universities
BY: ALEX BROWN As many high-school teachers are keen to point out to the shocked faces of the classroom, the immediate employment rates of university graduates are lower than those of college graduates. And as a new study reveals, when…
NASA wants you, but only if you’ve got it in your blood.
BY: LISA CUMMING As of Dec. 14, 2015 applications for astronauts have opened up. If you are considering becoming an out-of-this-world explorer, here’s how to apply: 1. A large Canadian ‘sorry’ to everyone who doesn’t hold United States citizenship. A…
The 7 secrets on how to become fluent in ANY language in as little as 3 months
BY: JONATHAN MOSS You just booked the trip of a lifetime, and now you’re wondering how you can become fluent in a foreign language in only a few months? With so little time, the question then becomes how do we…
Becoming a tree planter is a good way to poke holes in your eco-hippie idealism
BY: SYDNEY MCINNIS Peel eyes open. Scream various profanities at whichever comrade is shaking my tent to wake me up at 5 a.m. De-mummify myself from my ferociously-wrapped sleeping bag. Shed a few tears at the freezing air that pierces…
Turns out introverts are significantly better leaders than extroverts for 21st century work
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE During the 20th century, introverts were social oddities that would hopefully be cured of their awkwardness by team sports or summer camp, or else inside the alcohol-sticky drywall of college frat parties. The 20th century was the…
I don’t need feminism because it no longer stands for equality
BY: REGAN MCNEILL I was surfing the Internet, just like you are probably doing right now, when I came across something I had never seen or heard of before. I had stumbled upon an anti-feminist Twitter page and at first…
Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series reveals why welcoming uncertainty is key in becoming a jack-of-all-trades but a Master of None.
BY: ADRIAN SMITH I remember feeling sort of melancholy after watching the season finale of Master of None, because of the truth behind the idea that there’s no such thing as 100 per cent certainty in life. In the episode,…
How, at the end of the day, The Last Of Us is about the human condition
BY: TREVOR HEWITT Loud banging on your door interrupts dinner. A commanding voice competes with that of your now-wailing newborn; it tells you that you have five minutes to evacuate your home with your entire family and anything you care…
These photographs will show you that Russia is more than Putin and kids climbing cranes
BY: ALEX BROWN In the West, many have no concept of Russia, and perhaps more importantly Russians, beyond the surface of Putin’s media coverage and GoPro videos of kids climbing cranes. If you need a crane, rest at ease knowing…
This 29-year-old converted a school bus into an off-grid, ’70s-style living room on wheels
BY: ALEX BROWN A young Californian from Long Beach has captured the imagination of prospective full-time vagabonds and those looking to pursue a 21st century spinoff of the trademark Chris McCandless dream. His name is Patrick Schmidt, and he’s equipped…